A new iOS 18 beta feature aims to stop thieves from selling stolen iPhone parts.
According to Beta Profiles,tarzoom homo eroticic a site for Apple beta software info, the upcoming iOS 18 update will have something called Activation Lock for valuable iPhone parts.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Activation Lock is an existing anti-theft feature for Apple devices within the Find My app. If you think your iPhone has been stolen, you can prevent it from being used by remotely activating Activation Lock. But this has led to stolen iPhones being taken apart for valuable parts like batteries, cameras, and sensors that are then sold on the black market.
Now, as discovered in the iOS 18 Release Candidate (RC), which is the final build before it's released as a beta update, Activation Lock will work for iPhone parts. According to an Apple announcement in April explaining the upcoming feature, here's how it works: "If a device under repair detects that a supported part was obtained from another device with Activation Lock or Lost Mode enabled, calibration capabilities for that part will be restricted." Apple will ask for the user's account information to verify the ownership of the part.
Some say rendering parts useless will contribute to e-waste. Right to Repair advocates have also pointed out that it might hamper the secondhand and refurbishing market. "Apple trying to kill the second hand parts market. Now no repair shop is going to buy parts because they won't have any way to know if it is 'unlocked,'" said one X user. "How many people do you think will bother to 'unlock' their battery before trade in or disposal?"
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
But for many, closing a loophole within the iPhone black market is a welcome change. The iOS 18 update will be available on September 16 to those with iPhone XR or later.
Topics Apple iPhone
Best 4th of July sale deals: Best outdoor dealsTarget Circle Week is here — just ahead of Prime DayTarget Circle deal: Get the Keurig K'The Sims 4' adds polyamory in its Lovestruck Expansion PackHow this law is protecting child influencers in IllinoisSalt Typhoon hack: Phone companies haven't informed affected customers, report saysTarget Circle week: Get $300 off the Shark Matrix PlusBest 4th of July deals 2024: Save on robot vacuums, headphones, kitchen items, and moreNYT Connections hints and answers for December 13: Tips to solve 'Connections' #551.TikTok Book Awards 2024: Check out the shortlist Congrats to Ben Platt on joining John Krasinski and Emily Blunt's marriage Donald Trump suggests he may pardon Jack Johnson and you know why Twitter basically melted down with all of this Kanye West/Donald Trump drama Why you feel guilty unfriending people you don’t even like Judge rules bar had right to kick out man in MAGA hat. Relax. Steve Irwin receives posthumous star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Dad's 'joke' about killing his daughter's prom date falls flat The 12 Best Games on PC Stephen Colbert, Mark Hamill, and other celebs tweet old headshots Kanye West's 'Ye Vs. The People' has everyone losing their minds
0.1412s , 10003.75 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【tarzoom homo eroticic】Apple will tamp down on stolen iPhone parts with new iOS 18 feature,Feature Flash